Tea Party’s event on Islam booted from Sugar Land hotel; Hyatt apologizes
Update: On Thursday, a Hyatt spokeswoman sent out an apology on behalf of the hotel chain for being so hasty in forcing the Sugar Land Tea Party to move an event featuring Pam Geller, held two days...
View ArticlePresident Obama honored among America’s most influential Jews
Each year, the Jewish Daily Forward lists 50 influential Jewish leaders in the U.S. This year, the list includes politicians like Rep. Gabrielle Gifford and Anthony Weiner, celebs like actress Natalie...
View ArticleHouston teen starts Hindu yoga program through Obama initiative
Houston Hindus will launch a new yoga program designed to combat youth obesity, a part of a First Lady Michelle Obama’s nationwide efforts to involve faith groups in providing healthier eating and more...
View ArticleLatino evangelicals focus on immigration, families
Gabriel Salguero, head of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, recently wrote an essay for the Washington Post’s On Faith entitled “What do Latino Evangelical voters want?” The answer is not...
View ArticleCatholics still favor Obama over GOP candidates
With many American Catholic leaders blaming the current administration for a new requirement that Catholic employers provide birth control coverage, you’d think that President Barack Obama wouldn’t...
View ArticleChristians against birth control mandate still speaking out
A group of Catholic priests are suing the government over regulations requiring religious institutions provide contraceptive coverage, and Baptists joined the fight to argue against the mandate before...
View ArticleObama looks for hope in resurrection at Easter Breakfast
President Barack Obama reflected on the power of the Resurrection during an Easter breakfast with some of his administration’s faith advisers and Christian leaders from across denominations. “We are...
View ArticleFaith groups react to Obama’s gay marriage endorsement
President Barack Obama acknowledged that his recent statement in support of gay marriage has implications for his own faith and for religious groups, many in the midst of ongoing debates over...
View ArticleTexas dioceses sue government over birth control mandate
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston voiced its support for fellow Texas dioceses and more than 40 other Catholic institutions that filed lawsuits Monday claiming government requirements for birth...
View ArticlePresident Obama offers Memorial Day prayer for peace
The White House released President Barack Obama’s Memorial Day proclamation, which included the following prayer for peace: Our Nation endures and thrives because of the devotion of our men and women...
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